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sited the spot, and found amongst the larger specimens others gradually 

 coming down nearly to the size I had found it on other mountains. Mr 

 Watson alone of the first party found this species, not in Clova, but 

 scarcely of its usual size, on Cairn Garidh, near Ben Nevis. 

 Carex rariflora, 1, 2 — The first party found this hitherto scarce Carex in one 

 new station, we at least in a dozen ; and there is not a doubt that it ex. 

 ists in the utmost profusion in almost every bog on the table-land. 



Vahliij 1, 2 — Mr Brand, who accompanied the first party, had the good 



fortune to find this plant in a new station on the south side of the Glen 

 of the Dole, near its lower extremity. We only gathered it in the old 

 station at Glen Callader. 

 Cicuta virosa, 1. — Forfar Loch. 



Cochlearia officinalis, var., 2 — leaves beautifully variegated with broad white 

 edges, or entirely white. I found only one patch of this on moist rocks 

 on the south side of the Fee. The plant was remarkably vigorous, and 

 the leaves very large. 

 Dry as octopetala, 1, 2. — On the cliflP with Astragalus alpinus, in Glen Isla, in 

 the parish of Farr, and most abundantly in the parish of Durness, where 

 it is confined to limestone rock. 

 Epilohium angusiifolium, var. angustissimum, 2.— Dr Greville found this in the 

 descent to Glen Isla. It had a very peculiar appearance, was not in 

 flower, but seemed distinguishable only by the extreme narrowness of 

 its leaves, varying from 2 to 44 lines. 

 Equisetiim Drummondii, 1. — In a ditch by the road side, about four miles north 



of Forfar, and on the banks of the Caledonian Canal, near its east end. 

 Erigeron alpinus, 1, 2. — Both in Clova and Glen Isla, but especially in the 



latter, where Dr Wight gathered a few specimens with two flowers. 

 Galium pttsillum, 2.— I gathered this sparingly near the Oxytropis campestris. 

 Gentiana nivalis, 2.— Found in abundance at a moderate height upon the 

 rocks on both sides of Glen Isla by Dr Greville, Dr Wight and myself 

 varying from a simple stem, scarcely a quarter of an inch high, to one 

 greatly branched, and 6 inches in height, but always with flowers of 

 equal beauty, and not differing proportionally in size. The sparkling 

 of this most rare and lovely little gem among the scanty mountain her- 

 bage, cured me of hunger and thirst, and made me forget that I was 

 gathering it at the risk of my neck, for which I have in general on such 

 occasions a regard at least equal to its value. 

 Goodyera repens, 1 — Abundantly in old fir woods at Cawdor Castle and at 



Gordon Castle. 

 LinruBa borealis, 1, 2 — Mr Watson first found this in vast profusion, and co- 

 vered with flowers, among the heath at a considerable distance from any 

 trees, on the south side of the Glen of the Dole, and a little way from 

 the stream. 

 Lychnis alpina, 2 — This very interesting plant, not before found in Britain, 

 except by Mr Don, was gathered by Sir John Ogilvy on the 30th of 

 July. We went to the station next day, and gathered it in abundance, 

 and in full flower. The locality is circumscribed, but Mr Macnab af- 

 terwards observed it in smaller quantity on another spot, at a little dis- 



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